Journal article
The nematode/copepod ratio and its use in pollution ecology
Marine Pollution Bulletin, Vol.12(10), pp.329-333
1981
Abstract
The nematode/copepod ratio is critically examined with a view to adding some precision to its proposed use in pollution ecology. At two unpolluted intertidal sites, differing markedly in sediment grade, the metabolic requirements of copepods are shown to be equivalent to the requirements of that fraction of the nematode population which feeds in the same way. The partitioning of this total energy requirement among individuals depends on the distribution of individual metabolic body sizes and the relative rates of metabolism. The distribution of body sizes is constrained by the sediment granulometry, which affects nematodes and copepods differently. These considerations enable precise predictions of the nematode/copepod ratios expected in unpolluted situations, against which observed ratios can be compared.
Details
- Title
- The nematode/copepod ratio and its use in pollution ecology
- Authors/Creators
- R.M. Warwick (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Marine Pollution Bulletin, Vol.12(10), pp.329-333
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Identifiers
- 991005540416407891
- Copyright
- © 1981 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- 3.2.605 Benthic Biodiversity
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